HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER

中心申请说明(由调查人员提供)：匹兹堡大学健康老龄化中心(CHA)自2001年10月以来一直由疾控中心预防研究中心(PRC)计划资助。我们建议继续加强CHA，重点是在社区内促进健康老龄化。CHA是为了满足阿勒格尼县和宾夕法尼亚州西南部(PA)周边地区老年人的需求而开发的，强调全人预防战略(认识到多种风险和多种情况)和对预防高度流行的慢性病具有强大证据基础的十个关键风险因素(健康老龄化的10个关键因素)。以证据为基础的“10个关键”(Tm)是：控制收缩压；降低低密度脂蛋白胆固醇；调节血糖；戒烟；定期接种疫苗；参与癌症筛查；防止骨质流失和肌肉无力；增加体力活动；保持社交联系；以及与抑郁作斗争。我们的“10键”(Tm)计划认证社区中的人们为健康大使。大使们与社区接触，向他们的家人、教堂、社会/公民组织和公共活动介绍“十个关键”(Tm)。这项计划将在社区中继续下去。我们目前还在通过与关节炎基金会合作开展一项新的核心研究计划，以进一步扩大我们的服务范围，该计划名为：“改善有关节炎残疾风险的老年人的行动能力和预防性服务的使用”--我们正在将“健康老龄化十大关键”计划与关节炎基金会(AF)锻炼计划结合起来。这两个计划将进行比较，即单独的“10键”(Tm)和组合的房颤练习和“10键”(Tm)计划。目标人群包括：患有慢性频繁膝部疼痛，但尚未被诊断为膝骨性关节炎；超重或肥胖；以及60岁以上。我们将招募志愿者，并在现有的可用地点(CHA的健康大使计划和关节炎锻炼地点)合作开展该计划。CHA将在未来5年继续利用其委员会、健康老龄化联盟(社区咨询委员会)、大使委员会和中心方向专业委员会。

DESCRIPTION FOR CENTER APPLICATION (provided by the investigator): The Center for Healthy Aging (CHA) at the University of Pittsburgh has been funded by the CDC Prevention Research Centers (PRC) Program since October 2001. We propose to continue and enhance CHA focusing on promoting healthy aging within communities. CHA was developed to meet the needs of older people in Allegheny County and the surrounding regions of southwestern Pennsylvania (PA) by stressing whole person prevention strategies (recognizing multiple risks and multiple conditions) and ten key risk factors that have a strong evidence base for the prevention of highly prevalent chronic disease (the "10 Keys"(tm) to Healthy Aging). The evidenced-based "10 Keys"(tm) are: Control Systolic Blood Pressure; Lower LDL Cholesterol; Regulate Glucose; Stop Smoking; Get Regular Immunizations; Participate in Cancer Screenings; Prevent Bone Loss and Muscle Weakness; Increase Physical Activity; Maintain Social Contact; and Combat Depression. Our "10 Keys" (tm) Program certifies people in the community as Health Ambassadors. The Ambassadors reach out to the community speaking to their families, churches, social/civic organizations and public events about the "10 Keys"(tm). This program will continue in the community. We are also currently furthering our outreach by partnering with the Arthritis Foundation on a new core research program entitled: "Improving mobility and preventive service use in older adults at risk for arthritis disability"- We are combining the "10 Keys"(tm) to Healthy Aging Program with the Arthritis Foundation (AF) Exercise Program. The two programs will be compared, the "10 keys"(tm) alone vs. a combined AF exercise and "10 Keys"(tm) program. The target population includes: having chronic frequent knee pain, but not yet diagnosed with knee OA; overweight or obese; and age over 60. We will recruit volunteers and conduct the program collaboratively at existing sites that are available (CHA's Health Ambassador Program & Arthritis Exercise Sites). The CHA will continue utilizing its Boards, the Healthy Aging Coalition (Community Advisory Board), the Ambassador Board, and the Professional Board for the Centers direction in the next 5 years.